Clinical value of a serum anti-PLA2R antibody in the diagnosis and monitoring of primary membranous nephropathy in adults

Abstract

Detection of the serum anti-PLA2R antibody has a high specificity for diagnosing PMN. The change of the serum anti-PLA2R antibody level is closely related to the status of the PMN: if the anti-PLA2R antibody level has decreased, it indicates that the condition has improved; and if the serum anti-PLA2R antibody continues to show high levels of positive or quantitative increase, the condition is not in remission or has relapsed.